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SUMMARY:Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve State Park Guided Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:What: Guided hike at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve led by California State Park Staff/Volunteers.   Become a Junior Ranger of this beautiful state park!  We’ll get to see a very different environment than what we are used to in Coastal Southern California.  We’ll talk about a desert and what it is\, why it looks different\, and types of plant and animal adaptations. We’ll talk about what is beautiful and we’ll look for fragrant desert flowers . \nWho: ACHEV Members\, all ages at parental discretion.  This field trip is best suited for 2nd grade and up.  This field trip and hike can be tailored to our group.  Depending on who would like to come\, if you have a lot of younger kids\, or if we have anyone with accessibility needs\, we can use the ADA trail. \nCost: Free.  There is usually a fee to park\, but their website states: “Vehicle entrance for K-12 school groups is free. Fee waiver only applies to schools and homeschool groups; other school-age groups and organizations do not qualify. School fee waivers are only offered on the weekdays during school hours.” \nWhen: Monday April 7.  The tour begins at 11:30\, but you will need to plan to be there 20-30 minutes earlier than that in case it takes a while to get into the parking lot and to allow time to use the restroom and maybe eat a snack before we start our hike (see details below). \nNotes:  \n\nTheir guidelines state no backpacks\, but this is directed more toward brick and mortar school students who usually have heavy books in their bags.   Kids who are capable of carrying their own backpacks may do so in order to carry their water and necessities.  They don’t want kids getting tired and distracted from lugging something around that they can’t handle very well.  Parents may carry a backpack with water and necessities.  Food is not permitted on the trail!\nWifi & cell reception is limited\nWe’ll meet in the parking lot at the visitor center\nLet’s carpool if possible.  Let me know if you would like to carpool.  I can carry a few extra people in my car.\nWhen you sign up for the field trip\, I will email you the Junior Ranger booklet so your kids can start some of the pages and the rest can be done on the field trip.  I also have a poppy coloring page to send you.\n\nSign Up here\nThere are a lot of details and rules to review before our trip.  Thank you so much for reading through the whole thing: \nCongrats! You have scheduled a Guided Field Trip to Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. Please read the email in its entirety so that you will have a successful field trip. \nGuided tours are led by California State Park Interpretive Staff and Volunteers. Allow a minimum of 1.5 hours for your visit. More time is preferable. During your field trip\, you are welcome and encouraged to explore the park whilst following established park rules. \nHow to Prepare \n\nCheck the weather. Students will need to be prepared to be exposed to whatever the weather conditions are. Please click this link for a weather report.\nOrganize Students. Before arriving at the park\, please organize students into groups of 10-15 with a minimum chaperone ratio of 1:15 (adult: student).\nPrepare Students. Ensure students are prepared to hike a 2-mile trail with half a moderate uphill. If there are students with mobility needs\, a shorter ADA compliant 1-mile trail will be utilized.\n\nComfortable Shoes. Students need comfortable\, closed-toe shoes. Remind students they will be hiking – they should wear shoes they are okay with getting dirty.\nWater bottles. Preferably one liter per student.\nLeave backpacks and lunches in the school bus.\nLayered Clothes. Antelope Valley CA Poppy Reserve can have extreme temperature changes and cold winds – the morning might be 40 degrees and the afternoon 90 degrees! Instruct students to wear comfortable clothes with layers to adjust for cold or heat.\nThere are no trashcans or restrooms on the hike. Garbage may be disposed of after the hike or if large amounts\, taken back to the school bus.\n\n\nPrepare Chaperones. Chaperones are expected to be active participants during the field trip and are responsible for their group. Chaperones should help with behavior management and to keep track of their group.\n\nParking and Directions \nFor directions to the park\, you can open the Google Map directions here. There is no fee associated with parking for registered school groups. During peak times\, it can take 30-40 minutes to enter the park. Please arrive at least 15-20 minutes in advance of your scheduled tour time. \nBuses can park in the Overflow lot. Make a right into the dirt lot after the kiosk. Single cars or otherwise not identifiable school buses may park in the main parking lot or in the overflow lot. Parking spaces are not reserved and are on a first come-first served basis \nWhen you arrive at the parking lot\, our State Park Interpreter/Volunteer will greet your bus. At this point\, students will exit the bus\, use the restrooms in the main parking lot\, and get into their smaller groups with their chaperone to participate in the nature hike. Lunches and backpacks are to remain stored on the bus. \nWhat to expect during the field trip \n\nTrained\, interpretive staff/volunteer docents will lead groups of 15-30 students on a nature hike\, stopping every 5 minutes or so to discuss a topic or do an activity.\nAfter the tour\, your class is welcome to stay and explore the park and visitor center. If you would like to enjoy lunch in the Reserve\, lunch can be eaten at picnic tables at our first come\, first serve picnic area.\nAbout 15 minutes before your expected departure time\, teachers and chaperones will walk students back to the bus as a group.\n\nTrail map- Click here for a trail map. \nFree self-guided brochures are also available along with a scavenger hunt focusing on the park’s natural resources is available to download/print before your visit. \nThe Merlin app by Cornell is an excellent resource for bird identification. \niNaturalist or iSeek will help you identify any animal or plant within the Reserve. \nBehavior Expectations to Discuss with Your Students: \nWhen you are visiting the park\, please be sure to clearly outline behavioral expectations for your students that will protect park resources and wildlife and provide for the safety of your group. \nLeave No Trace & Keep It Crumb Clean: Please instruct students to pack out any trash that they bring into the park with them\, this includes all wrappers and food scraps. Although natural food items will naturally break down over time\, leaving behind scraps attracts pests and negatively impacts wildlife and other visitors. \nStay on the official trails! \nStepping on plants kills them\, causing ugly patches of bare dirt that ruin the park’s beauty. Walking on already-damaged areas will crush roots and worsen the damage. We have Mojave green rattlesnakes at the park. Mojave green rattlesnakes prefer to hide in the flowers and grass. Stay on the trail. \nDo not pick any flowers. \nALL plants\, animals\, rocks\, and historic objects are protected by law in the park. Wild areas are becoming increasingly rare. This park was created to protect ALL natural and historic features. \nDogs/Pets are prohibited. \nNo Drone Zone \nDrones are prohibited in the airspace above the park due to fire danger\, negative impacts on wildlife\, and visitors’ reasonable expectations of privacy and tranquility. \nConsumption of food is only allowed in parking lots and the designated picnic areas. \nPost-Visit trip Activity Suggestions: \n\nHave students investigate the animals and environments around the school neighborhood. If you are in a more urban area\, investigate the relationship between the city ecosystem and the kinds of animals that have adapted to live close by with us (see this link for more information). Use this resource from Wonder of Science as a graphic organizer to support this field trip.\n\nPost-Visit Survey: \n\nLet us know how we did! Complete this survey\n\nIf you have any other pre field trip inquiries\, questions\, or concerns\, contact Callista.Turner@parks.ca.gov . On the day of your visit please feel free to call (661) 483-0565 if you have any problem locating the park or you are running late. \nThank you\, we look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://achev.org/event/antelope-valley-poppy-reserve-state-park-guided-field-trip/
LOCATION:Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve\, 150th St W\, Lancaster\, CA\, 93536\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Bonnie%20Adair":MAILTO:bonnieadair@verizon.net
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SUMMARY:Tour of Port Hueneme
DESCRIPTION:*Please note that though this field trip was originally scheduled for March 5th\, they double booked themselves and the field trip is now on April 10th. \nWhat: The Port of Hueneme offers an excellent educational experience for students of all ages with tour content tailored to meet the educational needs of elementary\, secondary and post secondary educational levels. Tours are generally divided into two sections: inside classroom-style presentation followed by an outside tour by bus. On average\, Port tours take approximately 1½-2 hours. Note: during the tour on Port\, students will not be allowed to exit the tour vehicle. Photos are allowed in certain areas as specified by the tour guide. \nTopics that may be covered: \n\nFundamentals of ports in our community\nCargo\, cargo handling\, and an overview of world trade; imports and exports will be defined and discussed\nCargo types at the Port of Hueneme\, included ro-ro (autos) and other wheeled cargo\, produce\, liquid bulk and fish\nGrowing\, handling and shipping of bananas (the Port’s #1 import by weight) from plantation to local supermarket. Download the Journey of the Bananas\nDescription of the types of vessels and cargo handling equipment they may see on Port\nWildlife that live at and near Port\nTypes of jobs at the Port of Hueneme\, and an opportunity to see people in action on the Port\nThe Port’s commitment to environmental initiatives\nOrigins of the Port of Hueneme and how the name Hueneme came to be identified with this area\nSpecial District governance and how they work with other local governmental entities.\nUS and California ports and their role in the goods movement industry and US/World economy\nJob generation and the impact of the Port on Ventura County economy\nChallenges created (social\, environmental & financial) by our modern economy as well as some of the particular job skills needed in today’s goods movement industry\n\nWho: ACHEV members 1st-12th grade and parents.  Younger siblings are welcome to tag along. \nWhere: Arrive in your personal vehicle and park at 333 Ponoma St\, Port Hueneme\, CA 93041\, where our guide\, Ronaldo\, will meet us.  He has arranged for a bus to pick us up there for our “land tour”. \nWhen:  Thursday April 10th.  Meet in the parking lot at 9:15\, tour begins at 9:30 and ends around 11:00. \nSign Up Here by April 1st 
URL:https://achev.org/event/tour-of-port-hueneme/
LOCATION:Port of Hueneme\, 333 Ponoma Street\, Port Hueneme\, CA\, 93041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Bonnie%20Adair":MAILTO:bonnieadair@verizon.net
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SUMMARY:Aquarium of the Pacific Field Trip #2
DESCRIPTION:What: We have a fun opportunity to visit the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific on Wednesday April 16 at 10am.  This is a field trip you don’t want to miss! Our visit will be self-guided and you can stay as long as you’d like until they close at 6pm. If you haven’t been\,  you need to go!  Your older children will love it too.  ACHEV Grads are welcome. There is much to explore\, you can be occupied for hours.  Here is just some of what they have: \n\nThe Shark Lagoon features several species and sizes of sharks\, some of which you can touch … and some you can’t! This expansive outdoor exhibit is home to large sharks and rays\, shark touch pools.\nThe Tropical Reef Habitat\, which can be viewed from three locations in the gallery\, is the Aquarium’s largest exhibit. Holding 350\,000 gallons of water\, this exhibit features over a thousand colorful fish and beautiful coral\, including sea turtles\, zebra sharks and porcupine puffers.\nThe Southern California Gallery will feature over ten exhibits and more than three dozen species. Highlighted animals will include the California two-spot octopus\, leopard and horn sharks\, California scorpionfish\, a moray eel\, California spiny lobsters\, Catalina goby\, and California’s state marine fish—the Garibaldi. Visitors will be able to get up close to these animals as they explore a variety of new exhibits.\nSea Otter Habitat. Peer underwater and discover the busy world of sea otters as they swim and interact amongst kelp and fish.\n\nLunch: I have reserved a space for us to have our lunch at 12:15.  Bring your lunches in with you and there will be a place to store them until our lunch break.  The storage space is not refrigerated\, so bring insulated bags\, or something that does not need refrigeration.  I think it will be really nice to explore for a while and then all meet back up for lunch. \nWho: ACHEV Members\, all ages\, ACHEV Grads \nWhen: Wednesday April 16th\, our walk in time is 10am.  I you all to meet out front by 9:45.  We have to collect money from everyone and pay in one lump sum.  Bring cash. \nCost: $9 per person ages 3+ including adults.  We need a minimum of 10 students/participants and will be permitted 1 free adult chaperone per every 10 students. The cost of admission for all students\, siblings 3 and over\, and adults is $9.00. This is an incredible price as the admission tickets are usually $29.95 for kids 3-11\, and $44.95 for everyone 12+.  Parking Fees: The most convenient parking is within the Aquarium Parking Structure\, located on the waterside of Shoreline Drive between Chestnut Place and Aquarium Way. The parking fee is $8.00 for the day with Aquarium validation\, so don’t forget to bring your parking ticket in to get validated. \nSign Up: Please sign up HERE by Wednesday March 12th\, but sooner will help tremendously if you are able.  I need to make sure we have enough people for the field so that I don’t get stuck with a bill.  Conversely\, if we have a lot more people wanting to join than the 30 I reserved spaces for\, I need to know that much sooner rather than later or they may not have extra space.  If I have lots of advance notice\, the probability of being able to reserve additional space is much better. \nAdditional Info/Resources for our field trip to check out ahead of time \n 
URL:https://achev.org/event/aquarium-of-the-pacific-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Aquarium of the Pacific\, 100 Aquarium Way\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90802
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Bonnie%20Adair":MAILTO:bonnieadair@verizon.net
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